Untold Stories of Lahore

28/05/2017

In Urdu language, literally means ‘Crystal Palace’. However, with its pietra dura decorations and intricate mirror-work inlaid into the white marble walls and ceilings creating g…

28/05/2017

Zeb-un-Nisa (1672), or Dai Anga (‘wet-nurse’ in Urdu), was the wet-nurse of Shah Jahan, and the wife of a courtier under Jahangir. A few paces distant from the Gulabi Bagh gatewa…

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Wazir Khan’s Baradari is one of the finest and largest of the genre, and is in well-preserved state. It is perched between the Punjab Public Library, National College of Arts and the Lahore M…

28/05/2017

As you travel on Multan Road you will come across a junction known as Samanabad Mor. This 17th century Mughal tomb of Zeb un Nisa is hidden behind shops and you might pass by without even noticin…

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Gul Begum Bagh Garden (built 1850s) Gul Begum Bagh Garden (built 1850s) Gul Begum was the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, whom she married in 1831 when he was 51 years old. Gul Begum had first attra…

28/05/2017

rden r GaTHE ABANDONED HEAVEN: Shalimar Gardens Shalamar Bagh lies adjacent to the Grand Trunk Road and is a UNESCO world heritage site. We are completely ignorant to the importance of the existenc…

20/04/2017

The dilapidated state of the Picture Wall, can be seen in the photographs. Most of our locals are unaware of the site’s significance and will fail to realize what they have lost once it goes towards a condition where it cannot be taken care of anymore. The Picture Wall is the main reason of the inclusion of the Lahore Fort in the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. The wall runs from the Elephant (Hathi) Gate to Jahangir’s Quadrangle of Lahore Fort stretching to a great 1450 feet and an average height of 56 feet.